When K-pop’s title tracks are at their most polarizing, a common plea from fans is: “check out the b-sides! I swear they’re better than the title!” I’m guilty of this rallying cry, and I’m a firm believer that you need to listen to entire albums to get a realistic picture of an artist’s work. Unfortunately, NMIXX have yet to release more than a two-track single, making their discography pretty threadbare. And with one of those b-sides centering itself around the refrain: “freaky fresh fresh I’m so freaky fresh fresh I’m so,” the group may have trouble shedding their “polarizing” label.

Enter: Cool (Your Rainbow), which has now been accompanied by a special music video. I don’t think this is a particularly great (or interesting) song, but it’s the one most likely to have wide appeal. Thus far, NMIXX haven’t been given much chance to showcase their vocals (I’d kill to hear “freaky fresh fresh” re-arranged with long, operatic notes, JYP!). Cool’s midtempo arrangement leaves plenty of space for the girls themselves. They no longer have to battle against an overstuffed, claustrophobic instrumental that constantly drops out like those frustrating, falling blocks in Super Mario.

Instead, Cool melds brittle percussion with symphonic swoops and fantastical keys. It’s a pleasing blend, though not very original. The vocals feel comfortable and warm, with all seven members consistently matched. In contrast, title track Dice required a much more antagonistic performance that did NMIXX no favors. Cool isn’t the style of song I’d return to outside the context of an album, but it works as a welcome oasis within the group’s “mixx-pop” madness.